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A newly opened Phase 2 clinical trial will test the sensitivity of new imaging tool for plaque buildup in the brains of people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, Aprinoia Therapeutics announced. The trial is set to enroll 130 adults, 50 to 85 years old, a…

The Alzheimer’s Association and the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) announced a three-year partnership to promote greater involvement in the fight against Alzheimer’s (AD) and to heighten awareness of the support needed by patients and their families. Through the leadership of its International Health Commission, the…

The second part of a clinical study evaluating the use of a blood diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease — called the Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (LymPro Test) — is now fully enrolled, the trial’s sponsor, Breakthrough Diagnostics, announced. The trial is ongoing at Leipzig University in Germany, and top-line results…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Alzheimer’s Association $1.34 million to find more evidence-based ways to enhance care and support for those with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or other dementias, and their care partners. The five-year grant will support a project titled “Leveraging an Interdisciplinary Consortium…

A team led by a University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine scientist will use a $17.2 million National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant to study whether degenerative eye diseases are linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The award went to Cecilia Lee, an assistant professor of ophthalmology. Along…

A natural compound with antioxidative properties that might help to delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s can now be produced in baker’s yeast, a study reports. This new way of producing ergothioneine, as the compound is known, may lead to a commercially viable new treatment for people…

Expanding their existing relationship, Seniorlink and Humana are offering a program that provides additional care management and support to families caring for individuals with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The dementia management program, which covers Humana Medicare Advantage members, capitalizes on Seniorlink’s experience and expertise in supporting caregivers. Specifically,…

Laying the foundation for what could be a pivotal clinical trial into Alzheimer’s (AD) detection, Optina Diagnostics and Wagner Macula & Retina Center will collaborate on a “real-world” study aimed at advancing Optina’s retinal deep phenotyping platform. “It brings together a whole new paradigm for the way we…

A Phase 2b study of oral neflamapimod in treating mild Alzheimer’s disease met its secondary goals of statistically significant drops in phospho-tau and tau protein levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of treated patients compared to those given a placebo, EIP Pharma announced. But the trial failed to show evidence of…

EastGate announced plans to expand its liquid insulin delivery platforms, used to treat type 2 diabetes, for use in a possible pilot trial in people with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. “Alzheimer’s disease, along with diabetes, is growing at a rapid pace and simple and effective solutions with existing proteins could…